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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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