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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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