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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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