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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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