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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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