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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic 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 authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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