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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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