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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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