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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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