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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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