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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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