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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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