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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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