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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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