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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major 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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