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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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