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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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