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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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