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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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