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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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