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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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