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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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