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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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