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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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