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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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