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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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