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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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