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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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