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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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