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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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