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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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