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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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