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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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