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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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