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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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