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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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