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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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