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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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