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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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