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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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