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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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