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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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