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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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