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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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