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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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