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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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