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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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