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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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