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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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