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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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