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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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