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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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