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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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