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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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