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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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