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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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