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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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