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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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