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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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