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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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