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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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