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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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