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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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