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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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