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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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