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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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