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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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