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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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