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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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