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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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