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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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