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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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