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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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