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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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