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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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