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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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