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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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