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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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