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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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