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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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