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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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