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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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