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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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