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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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