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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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