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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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