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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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