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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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