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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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