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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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