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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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