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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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