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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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