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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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