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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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