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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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