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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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