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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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