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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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