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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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