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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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