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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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