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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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