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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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