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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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