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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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