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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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