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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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