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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the 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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