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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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