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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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