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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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