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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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