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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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