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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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