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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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