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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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