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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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