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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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