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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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