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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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