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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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