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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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