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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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