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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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