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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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