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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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