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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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