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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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