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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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