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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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