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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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