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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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