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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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