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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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