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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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