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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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