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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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