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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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