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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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