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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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