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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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