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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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