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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources