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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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