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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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