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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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