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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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