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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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