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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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