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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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