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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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