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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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