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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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