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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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