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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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