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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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