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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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