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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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