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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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