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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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