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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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