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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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