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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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