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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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