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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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