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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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