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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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