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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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