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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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