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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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