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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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