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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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