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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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