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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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