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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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