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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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