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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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