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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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