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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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