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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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