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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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