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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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