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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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