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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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