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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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