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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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