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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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