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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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