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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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