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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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