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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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