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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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