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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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