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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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