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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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