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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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