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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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