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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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