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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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