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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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