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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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