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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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