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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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