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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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