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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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