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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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