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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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