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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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