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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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