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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education