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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses 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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