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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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