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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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