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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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