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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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