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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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