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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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