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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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