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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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