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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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