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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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