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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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