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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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