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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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