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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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