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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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