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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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