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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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