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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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