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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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