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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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