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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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