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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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