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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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