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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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