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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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