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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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