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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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