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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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