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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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