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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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