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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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