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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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