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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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