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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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