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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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