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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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