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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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