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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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