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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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