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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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