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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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