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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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