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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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