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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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