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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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