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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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