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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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