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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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