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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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