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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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