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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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