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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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