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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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