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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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