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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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