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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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