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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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