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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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