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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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