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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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