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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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