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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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