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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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