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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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