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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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