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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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