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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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