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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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