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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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