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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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