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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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