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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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