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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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