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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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