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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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