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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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