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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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