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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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