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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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