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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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