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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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