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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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