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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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