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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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