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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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