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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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