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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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