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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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