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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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