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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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