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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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