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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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