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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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