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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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