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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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