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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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