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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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