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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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