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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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