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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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