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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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