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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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