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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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