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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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