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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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