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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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