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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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