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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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