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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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