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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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