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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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