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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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