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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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