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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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