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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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