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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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