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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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