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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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