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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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