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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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