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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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