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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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