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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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