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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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