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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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