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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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