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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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