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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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