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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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