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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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