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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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