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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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