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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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