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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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