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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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