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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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