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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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