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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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