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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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