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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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