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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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