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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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