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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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