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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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