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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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