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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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