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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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