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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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