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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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