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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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