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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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