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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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