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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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