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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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