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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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