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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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