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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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