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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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