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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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