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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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