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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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