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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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