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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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