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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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