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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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