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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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