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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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