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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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