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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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