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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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