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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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