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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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