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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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