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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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