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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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