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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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