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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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