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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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