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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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