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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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