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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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