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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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