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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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