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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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