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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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