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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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