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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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