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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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