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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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