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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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