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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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