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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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