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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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