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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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