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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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