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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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