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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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