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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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