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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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