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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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