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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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