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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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