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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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