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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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