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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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