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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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