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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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