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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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