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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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