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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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