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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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