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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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