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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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