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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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