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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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