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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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