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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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