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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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