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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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