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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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