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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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