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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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