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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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