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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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