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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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