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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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