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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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