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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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