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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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