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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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