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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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