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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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