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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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