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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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