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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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