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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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