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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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