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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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