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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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