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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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