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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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