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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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