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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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