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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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