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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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