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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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