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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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