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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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