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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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