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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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