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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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