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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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