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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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