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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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