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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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