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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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