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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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