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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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