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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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