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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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