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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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