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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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