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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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