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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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