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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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