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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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