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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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