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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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