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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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