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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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