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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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