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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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