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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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