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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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