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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important 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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