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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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