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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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