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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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