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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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