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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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