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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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