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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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