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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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