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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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