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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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