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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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