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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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