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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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