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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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