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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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