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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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