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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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