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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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