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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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