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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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