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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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