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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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