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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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