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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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