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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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